Paul Green (rugby league)

Paul Green
Personal information
Full namePaul Gregory Green
Born(1972-09-12)12 September 1972
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died11 August 2022(2022-08-11) (aged 49)
Wynnum, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
PositionHalfback, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994–98 Cronulla Sharks 95 24 3 0 102
1999–00 North Qld Cowboys 35 7 0 0 28
2001–02 Sydney Roosters 20 6 0 1 25
2003 Parramatta Eels 7 0 0 0 0
2004 Brisbane Broncos 5 0 0 0 0
Total 162 37 3 1 155
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–01 Queensland 7 1 0 0 4
1997 Australia (SL) 2 0 0 0 0
1997 Queensland (SL) 3 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2014–20 North Qld Cowboys 167 87 0 80 52
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2012–13 Queensland Residents 2 2 0 0 100
2021 Queensland 3 1 0 2 33
Source: [1][2]

Paul Gregory Green (12 September 1972 – 11 August 2022) was an Australian professional rugby league football coach, best known for taking the North Queensland Cowboys to the NRL premiership in 2015,[3] and a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

He played for Cronulla-Sutherland, North Queensland Cowboys, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and the Brisbane Broncos, winning the Rothmans Medal in 1995. He was a Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative halfback. As a coach, Green guided the North Queensland club to their first premiership in 2015 and to another grand final two years later.

  1. ^ Ferguson. "Paul Green – Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Paul Green – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Paul Green's cause of sudden death confirmed". news.com.au. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.